Renishaw boosts apprentice intake

The Gloucestershire-based business said it now had 85 young apprentices in training, the highest in the company's history. The company's Chris Pockett said, "Whilst apprenticeships today are once again being given their rightful respect and prominence by the Government and media, at Renishaw they have never been out of fashion. We started our first apprenticeship scheme in 1979 and even during the very difficult times, including the recent recession, we continued to recruit apprentices. So our commitment to training and the development of young people is clear." Pockett also highlighted that Renishaw's founders Sir David McMurtry and John Deer were former apprentices and that many apprentices and sponsored students had achieved senior positions within the company. Renishaw said that in addition to the craft, technical and software apprenticeships and graduate appointments, it still had UK vacancies for around 120 engineering roles, 90 of which were at its five sites within Gloucestershire.